n 1819, the Nantucket Whaleship Essex set off to sea with 20 seamen, only to be attacked and demolished 15 months later by a sperm whale, and the crew set adrift for more than 90 days. The true story of the event that inspired Moby Dick. Learn More

Great for inspiring discussion in the classroom and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble provides an accessible introduction to America's founding ideals for citizens of all ages Learn More

In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. Learn More